Adam Smith has been named Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment, with Joe Earley assuming the newly created role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy, The Walt Disney Company announced. The appointments were announced by Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company. As Chairman, Smith will be responsible for the company's global entertainment SVOD business, overseeing Disney+ and Hulu including product, engineering, advertising technology, programming strategy, viewer experience, partnerships, and data and analytics. Smith joined Disney in 2024 and most recently served as Co-President, Direct-to-Consumer and Chief Product & Technology Officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, after more than 20 years at Google and YouTube. Earley, who joined Disney in 2019 to oversee global Disney+ marketing and operations and was named President of Hulu in 2022, will lead strategic development of Disney Entertainment Television franchises and oversee all content and production for international originals, production, labor relations and creative talent development. The Walt Disney Company is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenue of $94.4 billion in its Fiscal Year 2025.
Walt Disney CompanyDisney announces executive appointments (Adam Smith as DTC Chairman, Joe Earley to franchise role); leadership change with no stated financial or operational impact.
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